Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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